Dictionary definition · herd
noun
- a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
- a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
- a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things"his brilliance raised him above the ruck"
verb
- cause to herd, drive, or crowd together"We herded the children into a spare classroom"
- move together, like a herd
- keep, move, or drive animals"Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).